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Hillel's profes- sional leadership been: lobbying for Muslim prayer space; exhorting that Hillel be opened for Muslim prayer on a space-available basis; causing uproar among students (Hillel's chair and treasurer resigned), parents and donors. Hillel instead should focus on the exigent needs of Jewish stu- dents. The priority should be staunching anti-Israel hostilities in classes and on campus. Hillel should direct its energies to lifting the ban on Israel study abroad and to assuring that graduations and major exams aren't scheduled on our major religious holidays. Instead of hosting a play considered by Jewish students to be. critical of Israel, how about a film series to counter the inflammatory movies on campus that liken Israel to Nazi Germany. Robert Sklar speaks for many when he asks what Jewish leadership is doing to Meet these grave chal- lenges. 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All of these initia- tives are an important part of the Fed- eration's support for various types of Jewish education in our community. Day School Impact Still we must recognize that Federation's support for day school education has evolved over time. While day school education has been one of our highest priorities over the last seven years and has received. increased support, the increases have not kept pace with the growing needs for financial assistance, special needs 'programming, new technology demands and the need for improve- ments in teacher and curriculum development. The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education noted that according to a recent study, only 22 percent of day school graduates intermarry, compared to approximate- ly 50 percent of all Jews. Their research has shown that graduates of Jewish day schools are equipped with a Jewish literacy that enables them to make life decisions inspired by Jewish values, traditions, text and culture. Day school graduates help provide for the future leadership of our com- munity. Therefore, it is essential for our community to make day school education a piiority for all of us, to help ensure our community's Jewish future. Support for day school educa- tion remains a major priority in our community. Federation can only do as much as the dollars raised allow us to do. Every gift counts. As the Federation closes its 2005 Campaign, and continues its 2006 Campaign, it is vital for every member of our community to support and, wherever possible to become an advocate for, the Federation's Annual Campaign, so that we can continue to provide for the vulnerable populations in our community, for informal edu- cation, for congregational and adult . education as well as for day school education. 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